Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client was arrested for family-violence assault based on an alleged single open-hand strike. Police imposed a no-contact order that displaced the family. We got involved immediately, obtained the report, and pressed for all recordings. The complainant later told the prosecutor and court he did not want the case or restrictions to continue, and the report noted no visible injuries. We moved to modify the order and challenged the strength of the evidence. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, CCL3

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late night drive. After admitting to having a few drinks, the officer requested roadside tests and a breath sample, both of which were refused. At the jail the client consented to a blood draw, which the state later alleged was .15 or higher. We obtained the dash and body cam videos, statutory warnings, and the lab file, and pressed issues with the escalation of the stop and the handling and documentation of the blood sample. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single vehicle curb strike, a passerby called 911 and officers arrived to investigate. The client admitted to a few drinks, declined roadside tests, and was taken for a blood draw under a warrant after a notable delay. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and hospital records and scrutinized the timeline, the investigative steps, and the chain of custody for the sample. We also emphasized the absence of a traditional traffic stop and the client’s prompt compliance with bond conditions. With those issues on the table, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, Criminal County Court No. 8

Allegations

Officers saw a vehicle spin its tires in a parking lot, pulled in front of it, and ordered the driver out. When asked about items in the car, the driver disclosed a holstered handgun under the seat and was charged with unlawful carrying. We obtained the reports and video, examined whether the officers had a lawful basis to detain and question our client, and challenged the scope of any search. We highlighted problems with how the weapon was discovered. Confronted with those suppression issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers arrested the client and impounded the car, then claimed a vape cartridge was found in the center console during an inventory search. We scrutinized the basis for the arrest and the scope of the inventory, challenging whether the search would withstand a suppression hearing. We also pressed for complete lab documentation proving the substance and quantity, and for evidence of knowing possession. The discovery did not resolve those gaps. After we laid out the legal and evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle in a residential lot. The engine was off, the push to start key was in a pocket, and only the radio was on. No one saw any driving, yet he was arrested for DWI and later provided a breath sample at the station. We secured the body camera and police reports and emphasized the absence of evidence that he was operating the vehicle at the time of contact. After sustained pressure and negotiations based on those deficiencies, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Dallas County, Criminal County Court No. 8

Allegations

Officers said the client spun his tires and burned rubber in a parking lot after another driver did the same, then pulled in and detained him. We dug into the report and squared it against the legal standard for reckless driving, focusing on whether a brief tire spin in a lot open to the public showed a conscious disregard for safety. We raised those deficiencies with the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to challenge the detention and the sufficiency of the evidence. Facing a weak case, the state dismissed the charge.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation when a motion to adjudicate was filed, citing a missed test and multiple ignition interlock violations. We moved fast to arrange a safe surrender on the preset bond, minimizing custody time. Our team engaged pretrial to clear up SCRAM and portable monitor requests, advocated to have the existing calibrated interlock recognized, and documented battery-related flags. We gathered proof of completed classes and clean screenings and presented it to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the revocation and closed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an altercation at a private residence. The other person showed no bodily injury, while our client was taken by ambulance with visible trauma. We obtained medical records, photos from the hospital and officers, and statements from witnesses who described the other party as the aggressor. We advanced a self defense theory and highlighted inconsistencies in the complainant’s account and the lack of corroborating evidence. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Allegations

A former partner obtained a protective order and later accused our client of family-violence strangulation. There had been no 911 call or on-scene police response, and the client only learned of a warrant during a later traffic stop. We obtained the case file and scrutinized the basis for the charge, noting it rested on statements alone with no contemporaneous officer observations or other corroboration. We presented these evidentiary gaps to the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Allegations

After a minor traffic stop for positioning at a stop line, officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested our client for DWI, impounding the vehicle despite a sober passenger. No breath test was taken at the scene, and a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the police reports and bodycam footage and documented the client’s longstanding processing and eye conditions that can affect FSTs. The lab reported no alcohol in the blood. We presented this to the prosecutor, who declined to proceed and dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 1

Allegations

Our client was on felony probation for a collision causing injury when a new DWI case in another county triggered a revocation. The State pushed for prison time. We compiled proof of compliance, payments, and completed classes, obtained favorable input from supervision, and prepared mitigation for a contested hearing. We pressed the prosecutor and positioned the case for an open plea if necessary. The court agreed to keep the client on supervision and resolved the matter as deferred adjudication.